English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Stoke City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 19': Rodrigo Gomes
  • 22': Rodrigo Gomes
  • 55': Raúl Jiménez (P)
  • 84': Jordan James
FT
4 - 1
Stoke City
  • 2': Sam Gallagher

About

Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting Stoke City at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 4': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 4': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André.
  • 7': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 7': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 10': Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  • 10': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 15': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
  • 15': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 19': Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
  • 19': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 1. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
  • 22': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Stoke City 1. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 27': Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 31': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 34': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  • 34': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
  • 35': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 36': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
  • 39': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 39': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': George Hirst (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  • 45': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Stoke City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 47': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fer López.
  • 51': Offside, Stoke City. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Ben Johnson (Stoke City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Stoke City 1. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 57': Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a cross.
  • 58': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).
  • 61': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by André.
  • 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 67': Offside, Stoke City. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
  • 70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Bocat.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Fer López.
  • 72': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 72': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces André.
  • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces George Hirst.
  • 75': Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
  • 77': Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Marshall Munetsi.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Mateus Mané.
  • 84': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Stoke City 1. Jordan James (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fer López.
  • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyler Martin replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Djibril Soumaré.
  • 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+3': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Stoke City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
47.4 Possession 52.6
10 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
310 Accurate Passes 345
362 Passes 408
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
30 Long Balls 48
11 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 5
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,334

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
24 Toti Gomes
34 Nasser Djiga
3 Hugo Bueno
38 Jackson Tchatchoua
28 Fernando López
5 Marshall Munetsi
7 André
9 Raúl Jiménez
36 Mateus Mané Yellow Card
21 Rodrigo Gomes
Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
Adam Armstrong, David Møller Wolfe, Pedro Lima, Santiago Bueno, Jordan James, João Virgínia, Tawanda Chirewa, Boubacar Traoré, Tommy Doyle.

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
18 Bosun Lawal Yellow Card
17 Eric Bocat
2 Ben Johnson
10 Bae Jun-Ho Yellow Card
8 Ethan Galbraith
27 Djibril Soumaré
15 George Hirst
7 Sorba Thomas Yellow Card
20 Sam Gallagher
Stoke City Substitutes:
Million Manhoef, Tyler Martin, Luke Graham, Joshua Griffiths, Tomás Rigo, Ben Pearson, Freddie Anderson, Róbert Bozeník, Laurence Giani.

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